About this episode

Caryn Gillen interviews Melisa Liberman about the transition from working as an employee to owning a business and the importance of mindset in achieving success.

In this episode, Caryn talks with business coach for independent consultants Melissa Liberman about the identity shift that changes everything — the moment you stop operating like an employee (or an extra pair of hands) and start actually owning your business. Melissa shares her own journey from an unplanned side gig to a thriving business, the exact moment she stopped dropping everything at a client's whim, and why she believes mindset, not strategy, is 80% of what makes a business succeed. Caryn and Melissa dig into: imposter syndrome the courage it takes to make big decisions setting audacious goals instead of "safe" ones how to stop fighting for your limitations and start fighting for what's possible ----- ** If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to hit that subscribe button, share it with a friend, like and/or leave a comment. I appreciate each one! ** ----- To learn more about and connect with Melisa, visit: https://www.melisaliberman.com/ Her podcast, Grow Your Independent Consulting Business , is on all major platforms. ----- To learn more about and connect with host Caryn Gillen, visit: https://caryngillen.com/ Caryn is a Master Leadership and Business Coach…

People in this episode

Host: Caryn Gillen

Guest: Melisa Liberman

Topics covered

• identity shift in business
• business coaching
• independent consultants
• mindset
• imposter syndrome
• audacious goals

Keywords

• business owner mindset
• identity shift
• stop working like an employee
• business coaching podcast
• imposter syndrome
• audacious goals

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Grow Your Independent Consulting Business, https://www.melisaliberman.com/, https://caryngillen.com/

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